Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
Respiratory membrane = ___ + ___
A
alveolar wall + capillary wall
2
Q
nose’s openings into the pharynx
A
choanae
3
Q
True or false: gas exchange does not use ATP and is driven by osmotic diffusion
A
true
4
Q
the exchange of gases between air spaces of
the lungs and the blood in the pulmonary
capillaries
A
external respiration
5
Q
primary muscle for breathing
A
diaphragm
6
Q
exchange of gases between blood in systemic
capillaries and tissue cells
A
internal respiration
7
Q
the larynx ___ during deglutition
elevates,goes down
A
elevates
8
Q
lungs: Separated from heart by __
A
mediastinum
9
Q
for air to flow into lungs, pressure inside
alveoli must become ___than atm
pressure (higher, lower)
A
lower
10
Q
law that states how pressure is inversely proportional to volume
A
Boyle’s Law
